Mel Elliott, who lives in the U.K., self-published Colour Me Good: Ryan Gosling on a lark. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gris Grimly punks up the 'Frankenstein' crew in his illustrated book, while Alison Croggon modernizes 'Wuthering Heights' in her YA novel 'Black Spring.'Those thoroughly satiated with beach days and summer blonds can seek refuge of a darker sort in two new novels for young adults in which... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple says it will appeal against a court ruling that bans the company from entering into deals with publishers that could allow ebook prices to be fixed or inflated. The case was raised by the Department of Justice and judge Denise Cote's decision is very much in line with what they were... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
A US federal judge has forbidden Apple from enforcing most favoured nation clauses in its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following in the footsteps of Facebook -- which revealed its first Global Government Requests Report just a few weeks ago -- Yahoo is finishing out the week by publishing data of its own. The firm's first "global law enforcement transparency report" covers governmental requests for user data... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
For 35 years FSG's Roger Straus would swagger into the Frankfurt Book Fair acquiring the works of the most famous authors in the world, leaving an inimitable legacy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alexie, author of books including 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,' wrote a letter urging his fellow writers to handsell their books on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 'The most important thing is that we’ll all be helping Independent bookstores, and God knows they’ve helped us... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Netflix did it with movies. Spotify did it with music. And now a New York start-up hopes to do the same with ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editors Note: When we first signed up the great Nancy Pearl to helm the “Check It Out” library column for Publishers Weekly, she agreed to do it for a year—and then she gave us two great years! Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our “Cut to the Core” columnists talk with the new ALA president, Barbara Stripling, about the library’s role in supporting the Common Core State Standards—and what’s needed from publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pamela Erens chronicles prep school love in 'The Virgins,' Elizabeth Cohen writes online dating short stories in 'The Hypothetical Girl' Mario Alberto Zambrano impresses with 'Loteria.'The Virgins Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 46 states in hopes of better preparing students for college and their careers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Arguably, the most important change in the event management business over the past decade has been the shift to digital attendance marketing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The finalists for the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Awards have been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Children’s Books is releasing Dr. Seuss' bestselling oeuvre as ebooks for the first time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has signed the natural history list from New Holland publishers, a total of more than... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a press conference earlier this week, Antonio Perez, CEO of Rochester, N.Y.-based Kodak, explained the strategies the reorganized company will focus on as it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Asus continues to break new ground in computer form factors, announcing a number of new PC products at the IFA show in Berlin today. The company demonstrated two new additions to its Windows Transformer line of convertible tablets, two glass-enveloped Ultrabooks, and what must be an extremely... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent children's publisher Boxer Books has signed with Bounce Sales and Marketing Ltd... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Condé Nast continued their aggressive push into ecommerce this week, leading a $20 million investment round in the luxury online reseller V Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]